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Post by quaysider on Mar 31, 2023 10:57:55 GMT
Just thought I'd create a thread to constantly moan keep you all up-to-date with 'Ellis's' (no idea where the apostrophes need to go there) 2023 journey.
1st Hurdle - Pump out at Etruria "card error" ... tried all 4 I have in stock... nada. Phoned and was told they'll send person of non sepcific gender to look at it but it won't be today. That's handy when I'm heading up the Caldon with a punter at 1.30!
until next time...
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Post by dyertribe on Mar 31, 2023 18:12:22 GMT
It’s Ellis’
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Post by pattyann57 on Mar 31, 2023 19:11:29 GMT
This could be a gud thread... hope he keeps it updated I need lighthearted news of some one else's crises..... |
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Gobby
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Post by quaysider on Apr 1, 2023 7:12:32 GMT
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Post by quaysider on Apr 1, 2023 7:23:05 GMT
Credit where due, after I posted this.... a knock on the roof from the prettiest Crt lady you've ever seen ( dogless would have told her... I held back)
ANYWAY - she said if I reversed to the service point, she'd override the card reader... so I had a pump out after all - And let me keep my card!
IN OTHER news - the Froghall arm is STILL closed ... until after we leave next week - THIS being a trip carried forward from last years short notice cancellaton.
until next time...
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Post by dogless on Apr 1, 2023 9:03:31 GMT
The lady must have been gorgeous for you to notice quaysider 😁 Glad they looked after you 👍 Rog |
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Post by dyertribe on Apr 1, 2023 20:11:05 GMT
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Post by GUMPY on Apr 3, 2023 5:22:13 GMT
If only Mark could copy his twitter posts on here🤔
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Post by quaysider on Apr 3, 2023 6:41:11 GMT
If only Mark could copy his twitter posts on here🤔 I logged on here this morning (busying "guesting" after the hike - not to mention cooking a joint of pork Sunday dinner last night) but you've beaten me to it. The forecast for this trip beforehand was AWFUL but yesterday was glorious... ok, today we woke up to minus 4 bits pretty so I've cranked the fire up and by he time I serve "Eggs Ellis" shortly, we'll be raring for the day... which is short just up to the end of the Leek bit and back to the Hollybush for libations before tea. |
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Post by quaysider on Apr 6, 2023 8:30:23 GMT
SO - We've been STUCK the wrong side of bridge 11 on the Caldon - RIGHT outside Goodwin Casting factory that operates (very noisily) 24 hours a day for the last 2 nights.... GRRRR SINCE Tuesday...   My guest has had to go home this morning from here via Taxi (Which she's going to try and get refunded from them) cause the part required didnt get ordered until yesterday... apparently, the blokes that came on Tuesday night (circa 7pm) didn't get the call from crt until 4.40pm... and were in Doncaster... both of them actually living in Burnley/Blackburn... poor buggers. NO one from CRT contact us has been back in touch but one of the locals from Harecastle tunnel DID come and explain yesterday morning... The guys on the ground (volunteers generally excepted) are good but "customer service" need shooting or replacing with chinese monkeys... until next time.... PS - I'm doing laundry and guest turn around as the new one (despite what my website says) arrives this afternoon - to race to get up Bosley for Sat AM... Twunts |
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Post by quaysider on Apr 10, 2023 12:30:46 GMT
so here I am - having done the mini trip from Etruria to Macclesfield. The faff at the bottom of Bosley locks really does get on my wick though... folks "in the queue" but not letting on their intentions suddenly leaping into action at 8.15 ensuring they are ahead of the ones obviously queuing... and of course, 8 boats going up and only 6 coming down means if the 8 going up are faster than the 6 coming down, every lock will haven been turned 8 times before they meet and crosses can begin. This does not save any water in fact it wastes it as no 'natural' timings can occur and all the water gets taken out of the pound at once ... meaning by the time you get to Macclesfield, you're dragging on the bottom again. Anyway - Nelly and I had a lovely night in Bollington and then turned around to come back to Macclesfield last night. The weather today is awful and I've already been sideways blocking the canal thanks to this here Easter Hurricane.  |
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Post by dogless on Apr 10, 2023 15:47:38 GMT
Nelly's a beauty 👍
Rog
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Post by quaysider on Apr 11, 2023 8:07:42 GMT
She really is the nicest natured friendly little creature you could want... especially given her start in life in Ireland in a puppy farm as a breeding machine.
Her frequent presence HAS necessitated an amendment to the 3 second rule when you drop something on the galley floor as SHE'S a 1 second dog!
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Post by peterboat on Apr 11, 2023 16:50:08 GMT
She really is the nicest natured friendly little creature you could want... especially given her start in life in Ireland in a puppy farm as a breeding machine. Her frequent presence HAS necessitated an amendment to the 3 second rule when you drop something on the galley floor as SHE'S a 1 second dog! Unfortunately Oscar is a help yourself sort of guy  you never ever leave anything unattended ever ever  |
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Post by pattyann57 on Apr 12, 2023 6:29:31 GMT
She really is the nicest natured friendly little creature you could want... especially given her start in life in Ireland in a puppy farm as a breeding machine. Her frequent presence HAS necessitated an amendment to the 3 second rule when you drop something on the galley floor as SHE'S a 1 second dog! Unfortunately Oscar is a help yourself sort of guy you never ever leave anything unattended ever ever Freya helps herself if she can.. not just food. If she's left she will normally shred some cardboard food container which I now purposely leave as bait... do this to side track her from grandsons belongings which seem to be favourites I also leave her with a dried rabbits ear as it's the only treat she tolerates. Gonna be interesting as I have daughters dog as well and have to leave them both to collect son. Stairs blocked off cos they play chase |
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you never ever leave anything unattended ever ever 